Design a Campaign Poster for a Civic Issue

Learn persuasive communication by designing a civic issue poster with AI support.

Teaching Context:
Designed for Year 6 to Year 10 Civics or Social Studies students learning about democratic participation.

Basic AI Prompt:
Create a poster to encourage people to vote in local elections.

Enhanced AI Prompt:
You are a student creating a persuasive poster for a social or civic issue. Choose an issue like recycling, voting or road safety. Ask AI to suggest slogans, key facts and a strong visual design. Include a call to action and explain why the issue matters.

Spice it Up (Optional Extension):
Ask AI to generate different slogans for different age groups or settings.

Lesson Implementation:
Open with a discussion about civic engagement and how public campaigns influence behaviour. Students select an issue relevant to their community. Using the AI prompt, they brainstorm slogans and layout ideas.

Provide a checklist for persuasive language and visual hierarchy. Students draft posters on paper or digitally using Canva or Google Slides. They present their posters to small groups and reflect on which campaign is most convincing. This task builds digital literacy, persuasive writing and awareness of civic responsibility.

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